On Tuesday, the U.S. Senate passed by unanimous consent the BLM Permit Processing Improvement Act of 2014 (S. 2440), a bipartisan bill that reauthorizes and makes reforms to a successful BLM pilot project set to expire in 2015. The Independent Petroleum Association of America (IPAA),......
Washington, D.C. – The Independent Petroleum Association of America (IPAA) today announced the addition of Neal Kirby as the newest member of the IPAA communications team. Neal joins IPAA as the manager of public affairs and communications. Prior to joining the association, Neal served as......
Additional Background: IPAA Fact Sheet on Crude Oil Exports “The Independent Petroleum Association of America (IPAA) rejects claims made by the ‘Consumers and Refiners United for Domestic Energy’ (CRUDE), an organization comprised of four domestic oil refineries, regarding two decisions made...
Washington, DC – Tonight, the U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R. 4315, the “21st Century Endangered Species Transparency Act,” to enhance transparency surrounding the data, models and science used by federal agencies to determine listing decisions under the Endangered Species Act (ESA)....
IPAA is testifying this afternoon in front of the Subcommittee on Fisheries, Wildlife, Ocean & Insular Affairs Subcommittee of the House Natural Resources Committee regarding the advanced notice of proposed rulemaking (ANOPR) on Non-Federal Oil and Gas Development within the National Wildlife Re...
Today, IPAA Vice President of Federal Resources & Political Affairs Dan Naatz commented on the release of the U.S. Government Accountability Office’s (GAO) report on the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). “The GAO’s audit of NEPA confirms IPAA’s longstanding concerns with the impl...
WASHINGTON, D.C. –- The Independent Petroleum Association of America (IPAA) announces the upcoming 20th annual Oil & Gas Investment Symposium New York (OGIS New York), April 7-9, 2014, at the Sheraton New York Hotel and Towers in New York City. With nearly 100 presenting companies,......
WASHINGTON, D.C.: Today, President Obama released his final budget for 2015. In response, Independent Petroleum Association of America (IPAA) President and CEO Barry Russell released this statement: “In his State of the Union address, President Obama praised American energy development, highlighti...
IPAA President & CEO Barry Russell issued the following statement in response to Chairman Camp’s tax reform proposal released today. “IPAA appreciates the effort that Ways and Means Committee Chair Dave Camp has put into the development of a federal tax reform proposal. This document marks....
Independent Petroleum Association of America President and CEO Barry Russell responded to President Obama’s 2014 State of the Union speech: “IPAA welcomes President Obama’s embrace of natural gas in his State of the Union address. His focus of natural gas as an essential part of......
